Hi Everyone. We have come up with some Ground Rules so that meetings run smoothly and without incident. We will discuss them at our first meeting so you have a chance to add to them. I am posting a first draft to give you time to think about if anything needs adding. GROUP GROUND RULES 1. RESPECT SELF AND OTHERS. 2. PERSONAL INFORMATION IS CONFIDENTIAL. ( NO NAMES OR IDENTIFYING INFORMATION IS TO LEAVE THE SUPPORT GROUP ) 3. NO DEROGATORY COMMENTS ABOUT GPS, HOSPITALS ect. 4. NO BAD LANGUAGE. 5. LISTEN WHILE OTHERS SPEAK. ( TRY NOT TO INTERRUPT AND ABSOLUTELY NO SIDE CONVERSATIONS ) 6. ONE PERSON AT A TIME SPEAKS. 7. IF YOU ARE WANTING TO SHARE YOUR STORY PLEASE KEEP IT SHORT AND TO THE POINT SO EVERYONE GETS A TURN. 7. AGGRESSION WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. 8. TRY TO BE OPEN MINDED AS SOME OF THE CONCEPTS DELIVERED MAY NOT BE CONVENTIONAL. 9. BE WILLING TO TRY NEW THINGS. 10. ONLY PARTICIPATE WITHIN YOUR COMFORT ZONE. ( NO ONE IS OBLIGATED TO FULLY PARTICIPATE IN SHARING, DISCUSSIONS OR ACTIVITIES ) 11. FEEL FREE TO SIT, STAND, LAY DOWN AND MOVE AROUND. ( BE COMFORTABLE ) 12. MOBILE PHONES MUST BE EITHER TURNED OFF ( PREFERRED ) OR SWITCHED TO SILENT ( PREFERABLY WITH VIBRATE OFF ) 13. WE ACCEPT OTHERS AND AVOID MAKING JUDGEMENTS. 14. TALK ABOUT WHAT HAS WORKED AND WHAT HAS NOT WORKED FOR YOU IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS. ( TRY TO STAY IN THE PRESENT NOT THE PAST ) THIS IS A MUTUAL SELF-HELP GROUP. WE EACH SHARE THE RESPONSIBILTY OF MAKING THIS GROUP WORK. WE ENDEAVOUR TO SUPPORT EACH PERSON ALTHOUGH YOU MAY FIND THIS GROUP DOES NOT MEET YOUR NEEDS. HOWEVER WE RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT YOU ATTEND AT LEAST 2 MEETINGS BEFORE DECIDING THIS GROUP IS NOT FOR YOU.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:16:21 +0000